Door-holder.



E. I. SHRIMPLIN.

noon HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.5. |915.

Patented June 27, 1916.

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ERRETT I. SHRIMPLIN, 0F ALLIANCE, OHIO.

Doon-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patlltd June 7 1916-,

Application filed-August 5, 191'5. Serial No. 43,713.

To all whom t may concern: l

Beit known that I, ERRETT I. SHRIMPLIN, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Alliance, county of Stark, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Door- Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates broadly to doorholding devices, and specifically to a device for holding a door in open position.

The primary object of the invention is to provide'a simple, durable and inexpensive device whereby doors may be rigidly maintained either in open or closed position.

Vith this and other objects in view, the invention resides in the features of construction, arrangement of parts, and combinations of elements which will hereinafter be exemplified, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a view showing the invention in top plan applied to double outwardly-swinging doors, Vas the doors of a garage, one door being shown open and the other closed; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same; Fig. 3 is an enlarged side view of the invention detached and folded; Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the same; and Fig. 5 is a section on line 5 5, Fig. 3.

Referring to said drawings, in which like designating characters distinguish like parts throughout the several views- 1 and 2 indicate two similarly formed arms adapted to fold side by side one against the other and connected by a pivot-pin 3, said arms cons tituting a flexible brace. When in folded position the adjacent faces of said arms c0- incide except at their outer ends, as shown at the right hand side of Fig. 2 and in Fig. 3, said ends being curved outward slightly in divergent directions to form an open space 4 therebetween. Pivotally connected to the outer end of the arm 1 are the extremities of a clevis-shaped shackle or stirrup 5 the head of which is connected by an eyebolt 6 to the body portion of a bow-shaped bracket 7 the terminals of which are adaptedfto be mounted on the under side of the top 8 of a door frame. Said eyebolt connection permits swivel-like movement of the stirrup 5 with respect-to the bracket 7. Thus, a universal joint is constituted between the arm 1 and said bracket.

Pivotally connected to the outer end of the arm 2 are the terminals of a yoke 9 the head of which is pivotally attached to a plate 10, said yoke and plate constituting the members of a hinge connected by a pintle 11. Said plate 10 is adapted-to be rigidly mounted on the inner face of a door 12 adjacent both to the outer lateral and upper edges of the latter, as shown.

The body portions of the arms 1 and 2 are 'preferably grooved or channeled on their ward yielding movement of said arms with respect to each other to permit of a short longitudinal'rib 16 carried on the inner face of one of said arms to rise, during the turning movement of said arms to and from extended position, from a corresponding groove 17 provided therefor in the other arm. When the arms occupyeither extended or folded positions said rib lies seated in said groove, thus maintaining said arms more or less rigidly against relative movement.

As will be obvious from the foregoing description, the device serves as a brace by which an open door is maintained against chance closing movement as shown at the left hand side of Figs. 1 and 2. However, when it is desired to close the door, a slight downwardly directed force applied near the point of pivotal connection of the arms one with the other will suflice to start the folding movement which may be completed by slight closing force applied to the door. Then the door occupies closed position, as shown at the right hand side of said Figs. 1 and 2, the arms are folded together and occupy a suspended vertical position. In moving to and from folded position the necessary movement of the arms 1 and 2 is permitted by the universal-j oint character of the connections between their outer ends and the building structure.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that simple and efficient means are provided for accomplishing the objects of the invention; but, while the elements shown and described are well adapted to serve the purposes for which they are intended, it is to be understood that theI invention is not limited to the precise construction set forth, but includes within its purview such changes as may be made within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is- A door holder comprising a pair of pivotally connected ioldable arms, said arms having their outer ends curved laterally in opposite directions, a bracket for mounting on the under side of the head of a door frame, a stirrup having itsv head swiveled to said bracket and having its extremities pivoted to the curved end of one of said arms, a plate for mounting on a door, and a yoke having its head hinged to said plate and adapted to fold laterally toward and away from the latter, said yoke having parallel terminals pivotally connected to the curved end of the other of said arms, the connections 'for said arms being adapted to permit the latter to swing to and from a vertically suspended folded position.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ERRETT I. SHRIlvIPLIN Vitnesses':

I). M. Aimis'rnoNG,

A. is. ARMSTRONG.

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